The Osceola times., 1887-10-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsniNGToN, ID. C., Oct. 8, 1887.
tFrom Onr Regular Correspoaden,.)

(Trom Onr Regular Correspoadent)
| Perhaps l could not better begin
this letter than by giving brief de-
scription of the elegantly appointed
and equipped train that is bearing the
Presidential party on their Western
and Southern tour, about which SO
much has been said and written
| The train consists Of three Pullman
cars, connected in such way that
one can walk from one end to the
other without opening door or be-
ing exposed to the weather or other
discomfort, and the coaches are rich
ly and fashionably furnished and up
holstered-among the articles being
10 bedroom, csntre.table, inlaid
writing desk, sofas, rocking chairs,
barber chairs, and several large MIR.
rors, to say nothing Of a bathroom
and smoking compartment, and to
cap the climax, the cars are heated
by steam from the locomotive and
furnished with electric lights from the
same source. Washington has GER
,ainly never before seen such a
splendidly Quilted train. Geo. NJ.
Pullman gave his personal attention
TO the details, and the outlay is SAID
to represent capital of 100000,
and it is further stated that the Pres
ident will be at an expense Of slO,-
1000 for the trip. The party consist
cd of the President and Mrs. Cleve.
land, Private Secretary Lamont, two
Or three personal friends Of Mr.. Cleve-
land, and three representatives Of
the press. A great crowd assembled
at the Baltimore and Potomac depo,
to see the distinguished travellers de-
part, Secretaries Bayard, Endicotr
and Whitney belrg of the number,
The Aorsl favors of Mrs. Cleveland
we're lavish and rarely beautiful.
An important act of the President
before leaving was the appointment,
of Secretary Bayard and Messrs. W. 4.
Putnaw, Of Maine, and Jas B. An.
Igell, of Michigan, to act as Commits,
sioners in the adjustment Of the
question of the fisheries troubles
with our northern neighbors. All of
these gentlemen have had sufficien,
diplomatic training in positions of
public trust to warrant the belief, that
II satisfactory settlement Of the in
ternational controversy Is possible, +,
the country nay confidently expec,
such result at their hands, con.
sumation devoutly to be wished.
! At the last Cabinet meeting the
financial situation was exhaustively
discussed, with the purpose to pro-
vide against possible recurrence of
the recent stringency IN the com
mercisl world, and a decided differ
cnce Of Of opinion was developed
regarding the authority of the Sec
retary of the Treasury to purchase
bonds not required for the sinking
fund, the result being that it was de.
termined to refer the matter to the
decision Of the Attorney General, IN
case there should apparently arise
, the necessity Of such action on the
part Of the Secretary, to relieve the
money market.
Itappears that the monetary alarm
( was more a matter of Imagination
than reality, generally speaking, for
the very simple reason that the vol
, ume Of currency was increased sew.
enty.hve million dollars last year
which goes to show that the business
interests of the country are in q
healthy condition.
1t is calculated that at the Treas
ury that the Government has saved
> in interest by tho prepayment oi
bonds under the circular Of las,
month the handsome sum of %, 200.
600 not to mention the probably i'm
, mense financial losses it prevented
individuals from suffering.
The Naval Board has concluded
to construct at Norfolk the 8,00t
, ton battleship, authorized by Con
gress, at q cost Of $2,378,000, which
! is $l95,0O0 less than the appropria
; ton provides. 1t will take abou
eighteen months to finish the worl
on this great monster of the deep.
The organization Of department
clerks into State Associations, OF
which there are several, has been the
occasion Of one of the most sensation
al episodes Of the present a1mlnis-
ration. These organizations par.
take Of . political as we'll . social
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